Agriculture — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Agriculture — Area was 83,121 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 83,121 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Argentina peaked at 137,829 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76,448 1000 ha, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 19th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,829 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 136,434 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 134,875 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 133,297 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 131,780 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 130,948 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 129,703 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 129,235 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 127,382 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 127,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 127,384 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 127,385 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 127,384 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 127,384 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 127,384 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 127,384 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 127,380 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 127,477 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 127,572 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 127,667 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 127,762 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 127,857 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 127,952 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 128,047 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 128,142 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 128,237 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 128,332 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 128,427 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128,522 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 128,617 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128,710 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 129,108 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 129,505 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 129,934 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 130,156 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 129,989 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 127,072 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124,358 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 126,302 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 125,356 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 124,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 122,984 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 121,957 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 120,930 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 119,903 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 118,877 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 117,849 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 104,092 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 90,336 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 78,838 1000 ha | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 76,448 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82,783 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 83,121 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 83,121 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 24.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 83,121 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 115.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,387 1000 ha | 127,382 1000 ha | 137,829 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,383 1000 ha | 127,383 1000 ha | 127,383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,393 1000 ha | 127,380 1000 ha | 127,477 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,000 1000 ha | 127,572 1000 ha | 128,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,597 1000 ha | 124,358 1000 ha | 130,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,303 1000 ha | 104,092 1000 ha | 126,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,305 1000 ha | 76,448 1000 ha | 90,336 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Argentina?
- Agriculture — area in Argentina was 83,121 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 137,829 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,448 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for agriculture — area?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.